Police are warning residents in Old Orchard Beach to lock home and vehicle doors after a series of break-ins.

The department is investigating a number of home and vehicle burglaries that occurred in the late evening or early morning, Detective Sgt. David Hemingway of Old Orchard Beach Police said in a release. Many were reported last weekend.

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The break-ins are concentrated in the areas of Ocean Park and Union Avenue as well as West Grand and East Grand Avenue, Hemingway said. Stolen items included purses, electronics, jewelry and money.

The person or persons involved in the burglaries targeted vehicles and homes where valuable items were possibly visible through a window.

Anyone with information about the burglaries can call Old Orchard Beach Police at 207-934-4911.